Mizzou Links, 3-12-12 | Rock M Nation Podcast!

So we've got a lot going on today. We'll begin with a basketball-only links post here, complete with a podcast The Beef and I recorded last night. Instead of making it a standalone post, it made sense to merge it with subject-specific links. Later in the day, you'll get the Football, Etc. version of the links post, a Baylor Study Hall piece, et cetera, but for now, enjoy some basketball links and the dulcet tones of The Beef (and me). We take turns unleashing quick rants about strength of schedule, then we move on to discuss this wonderful season and walk through the NCAA Tournament, region by region. Give it a listen!

Big 12 Tournament Champs

• MUtigers.com: No. 5 Mizzou Tops No. 12 Baylor For Big 12 Title
• The Trib: Tigers earn their Big 12 parting gift
• The Missourian: Missouri seniors enjoy second Big 12 tournament title
  The Missourian: PHOTO GALLERY: Missouri defeats Baylor for Big 12 Tournament title
  The Missourian: PHOTO GALLERY: Missouri greets fans after championship win
• KC Star: Mizzou wins Big 12 tournament championship
  KC Star: With tournament title, Mizzou has last word for Big 12
  KC Star: MU fans relish their Tigers' closing act at Big 12 tourney
  KC Star: Tigers surpass drama with beautiful basketball
• Post-Dispatch: Bon Voyage! Tigers exit Big 12 in style
• PowerMizzou: Mizzou's faith in Haith rewarded with Big 12 title
  PowerMizzou: The Baseline View
  PowerMizzou: Champs at a Glance
  PowerMizzou: Championship Celebration
  PowerMizzou: PMTV-HD: Reconciled!
• KBIA Sports Extra: Mizzou departs Big 12 with tournament championship
• Fox Sports MW: Missouri tops Baylor for Big 12 championship
• The Dagger: Ticket Punched: Kim English, Missouri make resounding case for No. 1 seed
• Rush the Court: Missouri States Its Case For A #1 Seed With Big 12 Tournament Win
• ESPN.com: Rapid Reaction: Missouri 90, Baylor 75
  ESPN.com: Haith, Missouri celebrate tournament title

West Region

• MUtigers.com: Mizzou Earns No. 2 Seed, Faces Norfolk State on Friday
• The Trib: Tigers land No. 2 seed out West
• The Missourian: Missouri gets a No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament
• KC Star: Missouri is No. 2 seed in West Region
  KC Star: Don't complain about seeds; look to matchups
  KC Star: Stepping up in class
  KC Star: KU, MU know agony of defeats in NCAA Tournament
• Post-Dispatch: Mizzou goes West as No. 2 seed
  Post-Dispatch: MU's OK with No. 2 seed
  Post-Dispatch (Jeff Gordon): NCAA shuns Mizzou, yet gives Tigers a fair shot
• PowerMizzou: Tigers learn their path
• KBIA Sports Extra: Mizzou earns No. 2 seed in West region on 'Selection Sunday'
• The Dagger: West Region Preview: Can Missouri finally reach its first Final Four?

A Get-Together At Mizzou Arena

• The Missourian: PHOTO GALLERY: Missouri fans, players gather at Mizzou Arena for Selection Sunday
• PowerMizzou: Selection Sunday Scenes
  PowerMizzou: PMTV-HD: Selection Show

Other

• Daily Oklahoman: What will happen to the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City now that Missouri's gone?